The Association Between Blood Eosinophilsp in Thai COPD Patients: A Prospective Study

The Association Between Blood Eosinophils and Clinical Outcomes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Prospective Study

The association of blood eosinophil as a biomarker for eosinophilic Thai COPD patients, such as COPD exacerbation, hospital admission, lung functions and mortlity.

The prospective one year study in Thai COPD patients for the clinical outcomes of COPD compare between eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic which determine by blood eosinophil counts equal or more than 300 cells/microliters. The primary outcomes was COPD exacerbation, the secondary outcomes were lung function, dyspnea and quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of COPD by GOLD criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

1. high blood eosinophil from known causes such as systemic corticosteroid use, malignancy, parasitic infection
2. Patients who had previous acute exacerbation within 30-day before study entry
3. Patients who had previous systemic corticosteroids used within 30-day before study entry